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Why Food, Farms and Eating Matter: A Talk with Joel Salatin and Hudson Valley 
Farmers
January 15, 2011

Woodstock Farm Festival
Joel Salatin is coming to Woodstock!

The Woodstock Land Conservancy and the Woodstock Farm Festival are excited to 
announce an upcoming seminar featuring renowned farmer and speaker Joel 
Salatin of Polyface Farm. A humorous and dynamic speaker, Joel will talk 
about importance of local food to our economy, our environment, and our 
health, and have you thinking about food in a whole new way. If you're 
interested in sustainable agriculture, or just want to make more informed 
choices about the food you eat, you won't want to miss this program. Joel is 
a pioneer in the field of sustainable agriculture and a passionate defender 
of local food systems.  He and his farm have been featured in the movies 
Food, Inc. and Fresh as well as Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivore's 
Dilemma. You can read more about Joel and Polyface Farm here.

Program details:
Saturday, February 19, 10 am - 2:30 pm
Woodstock Elementary School
Cost: $25, including lunch
10 am - 12 pm - Joel's talk and Q&A
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch
1 pm - 2:30 pm - Panel discussion: The state of the food system in the Hudson 
Valley, featuring local farmers, processors, and policy makers, as well as 
Joel Salatin.
Space is limited so reserve your ticket today by clicking here, or by 
visiting www.woodstocklandconservancy.org
Please contact Megan Reynolds with any questions or to make an off-line 
reservation at mreynolds.wlc@gmail.com or 845-679-5345.